C'Mon Now!

nursekoll, BSN, RN · Nov 14, 2018

Just had a SENIOR come in to ask me if I knew how to get a jolly-rancher unstuck from his teeth because it really hurts.

Dude, it'll dissolve. Stop trying to pry your jaw open.

"But it really hurts"

"Maybe a cup of really warm water would dissolve it faster?"

"No, that's okay." *leaves*

(and stop eating candy in school!)

Amethya · Nov 14, 2018

One of my teachers pisses me off. She acts like she knows more than me and gives me an attitude. Her own child came in and told me that she didn't want me to do oral temperature, even though it's the most accurate. I told her this and she said, "Check his temperature with the forehead one." I did and it's 101.1.

I tell her this and she said to send him to her as an order.

Update: I was concern for her child and I even asked her if he's okay. and she's like, "Not if he has a fever." Lady, I'm asking if he's okay, I don't need your attitude or a slapback.

jnemartin, BSN, RN · Nov 14, 2018

to the teachers who put their hand to a student's forehead, tell them they have a fever and should see the nurse... c'mon now!

to the students who come to school using crutches, telling me they sprained their ankle but have not yet seen a doctor and can I wrap it for them... c'mon now!

to the PE teacher who for some reason has crutches and lets kids use them when they injure themselves in PE... c'mon now!

EnoughWithTheIce · Nov 14, 2018

to the teachers who put their hand to a student's forehead, tell them they have a fever and should see the nurse... c'mon now!
to the students who come to school using crutches, telling me they sprained their ankle but have not yet seen a doctor and can I wrap it for them... c'mon now!
to the PE teacher who for some reason has crutches and lets kids use them when they injure themselves in PE... c'mon now!

At the beginning of the school year, athletics sent some crutches in for a kid. Not only did I not allow the kid to use them, I hid those puppies. So far, they have not asked for them back!

EnoughWithTheIce · Nov 14, 2018

Student: I have a nosebleed

Me: it looks like it stopped before you got here

Student: No, it is still bleeding

Me: If it makes you feel better, pinch for 5 minutes

Student (after 12 seconds of pressure): It stopped!!

C'MON NOW!!!!

jnemartin, BSN, RN · Nov 14, 2018

High schoolers are using power tools. And by "power tools" I mean table saws....
Also, one of our PE teachers is pulling out a tractor tire for their WOD today...
Can I send myself home sick? Is that a thing??

when the middle schoolers use glue guns in science lab I want to quit

jnemartin, BSN, RN · Nov 14, 2018

At the beginning of the school year, athletics sent some crutches in for a kid. Not only did I not allow the kid to use them, I hid those puppies. So far, they have not asked for them back!

haha! Luckily it's only happened a couple of times, but this particular PE teacher is in love with those crutches. I've explained... but this teacher used to be an EMT and has a very hard time accepting my commentary on anything medical (it's been a struggle)

EnoughWithTheIce · Nov 14, 2018

haha! Luckily it's only happened a couple of times, but this particular PE teacher is in love with those crutches. I've explained... but this teacher used to be an EMT and has a very hard time accepting my commentary on anything medical (it's been a struggle)

Used to be an EMT gives him absolutely NO diagnostic, prescriptive authority in his current position. Maybe there is a reason he is no longer an EMT.

I had a former army medic football coach (also athletic director for our school) who left a kid on the football field with a broken ankle for 40 minutes a few years ago. Early morning, he was waiting for me to get there to take care of. Did not even take the kids cleat off. I expected he should no more due to his position (coaches required to be first aid certified yearly), his background / experience, and you know - common sense!!

Amethya · Nov 14, 2018

Guys... guys... I had a teacher yesterday ask me for a pregnancy test.

I just looked at her like, what? No! Why would I have one? She said:

"I thought that you would because you know how kids are nowadays in middle school and high school."

omg... I was so ready to just start to go on a tangent and I just told her no and go to a pharmacy near us.

She said I should carry one. *****!?!?!?!?!?

Amethya · Nov 14, 2018

Guys... guys... I had a teacher yesterday ask me for a pregnancy test.
I just looked at her like, what? No! Why would I have one? She said:
"I thought that you would because you know how kids are nowadays in middle school and high school."
omg... I was so ready to just start to go on a tangent and I just told her no and go to a pharmacy near us.
She said I should carry one. *****!?!?!?!?!?

She just came in and asked me what does it mean if the pregnancy tests are conflicting each other? WHAT DOES THAT MEANNNNNN!?

I just told her calmly to go to see a doctor for a blood test.

EnoughWithTheIce · Nov 14, 2018

She just came in and asked me what does it mean if the pregnancy tests are conflicting each other? WHAT DOES THAT MEANNNNNN!?
I just told her calmly to go to see a doctor for a blood test.

Let's hope it means that she is NOT pregnant as you will be seeing her daily for the next 9 months!!

jnemartin, BSN, RN · Nov 14, 2018

Used to be an EMT gives him absolutely NO diagnostic, prescriptive authority in his current position. Maybe there is a reason he is no longer an EMT.
I had a former army medic football coach (also athletic director for our school) who left a kid on the football field with a broken ankle for 40 minutes a few years ago. Early morning, he was waiting for me to get there to take care of. Did not even take the kids cleat off. I expected he should no more due to his position (coaches required to be first aid certified yearly), his background / experience, and you know - common sense!!

oh, I know! I also learned two weeks after a student was concussed during a sporting event about the incident... the student came in and asked for Tylenol for a HA because he "has a concussion and the physical trainer told him that's what he should take." "Don't worry," he told me, he's been working closely with physical training regarding his CONCUSSION. Long story short, our athletics department LOVES to practice outside of their scope, and I have no problem letting administration know about it each time.